The independent economic region of Winterthur is located between the two large economic regions of Zurich and Eastern Switzerland, centrally located within the thriving economy of the Greater Zurich Area. This brings the advantages of a very good transport infrastructure and connections, excellent availability of a qualified workforce and close vicinity to the largest internal market in Switzerland.
The Winterthur Region offers companies ideal conditions with the following strengths:
- Second largest economic center of the Canton of Zurich
- Only 13 minutes away from Zurich Airport
- Ideal connections to Zurich, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen as well as Germany
- Excellent connections to transport infrastructure
- Good availability of qualifed workforce, due to its vicinity to universities and institutions of higher level education
- A long tradition of industrial development, innovation and technology
- Strong development in the sectors of service and healthcare
- Urban work enviroment with a large and varied offer for employees at fair cost
In the several forward-looking commercial areas in and around the city, the business location Winterthur offers a high potential for growth and development for start-ups, SME as well as for large-scale corporations.
The price/performance ratio in Winterthur in Winterthur is at a reasonable level, especially for the cost of land for construction as well as for the general running costs.
If you have further questions regarding taxation we recommend that you directly contact the Office for Economy and Labour of the Canton of Zurich.
The consulting company Wüest & Partner has defined the quality of life with 122 criteria in topics ranging from the work market to taxation load, which are regularely measured in 162 towns in Switzerland, among which Winterthur always ranges on a high level.
